Alfonso Callejero: Politicians pose, we need solutions

This month, in his opinion piece, our contributor Alfonso Callejero reflects on the profile of local politicians. I remain deeply convinced of the importance of politics as a tool for transforming society, improving living conditions in a town or region, guaranteeing basic rights, or even...

Alfonso Callejero: The Candasnos hotel, the dirty price of fruit, and hatred

Opinion piece by Alfonso Callejero, on the news of the eviction of two properties with overcrowded seasonal workers in Candasnos. This week, in Candasnos, news broke that should shame us as a society: a hundred seasonal workers crammed into an old hotel in unsanitary conditions, exceeding...

Miguel Ángel Lacoma: Fruit economy, the value that remains

Summary of our contributor's presentation at the 1st Professional Fruit Conference organized by the Bajo/Baix Cinca Region: We know how to produce fruit here. That's undeniable. We've been doing it for decades. With effort, with knowledge, and often, with more risks than certainties. But today's debate isn't about...

Blackout, shortages, and prices. Opinion piece by Miguel Ángel Lacoma

Miguel Ángel Lacoma, financial consultant and contributor to the Bajo Cinca newspaper, reflects on the effect of the April 28th blackout on product prices. Last Monday, April 28th, we experienced a power outage that affected a large part of Spain, Portugal, and southern...

What if BBVA acquires Sabadell?

Our contributor, financial consultant Miguel Ángel Lacoma, reflects on this potential acquisition in the banking sector. They say that when two banks merge, it's for the good of the customers. That they become stronger, more efficient, and that services improve. But every time I hear that, I think...

Is Carnival a disguise for mental health?

Opinion piece by Alfonso Callejero on camouflaging who we are for a few hours, playing at being someone else, or simulating another reality. Carnival is a festival of costumes, laughter, and music, where we all disguise ourselves behind a mask, forget our worries, and surrender to joy, although...

Alfonso Callejero: Housing in Fraga, a market commodity or a social commodity?

Opinion piece by Alfonso Callejero, discussing public housing in the capital of the Bajo/Baix Cinca region. In recent weeks, the Government of Aragon, during its usual publicity and self-promotion tour, remembered that "their people are" in Fraga and organized a promotional event to sell...

Alfonso Callejero: The problem is not the Spanish flag

Alfonso Callejero's last opinion piece of the year, about the Spanish flag. The Spanish flag doesn't bother me, and I don't see why it should. The problem isn't its presence or absence, whether it has two or three colors, or 50 stars. But yes...